Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) Day four on the layout involved tidying, testing and some lighting completed. Testing the layout tracks in terms of electrics proved worthy with some faults found which could have been difficult to sort after ballasting. Finally, the sandwich platform has been fixed to the board and lights added and wired up. Access bridge to the station has been built and is in the process of being painted but ran out of paint..... Tomorrow I begin to ballast.... Edited January 29, 2014 by Sandwich&AshfordMR 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 The fifth and final day on the layout until next week has meant the near completion of ballasting the layout. Small areas need filling in around the points but otherwise letting it dry..... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Very, very nice work Matt!! You really are cracking on with it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) Ballasting is complete! Well almost except for some very small gaps to fill in. All tracks work, very happy with this Latest pictures below including a night shot of platform, tmd lighting I have already done a small area and filled it with the very nice Bachmann lineside cabin, seen below.. The rest of today I have spent decodering lights of the Networker and Southern 171. These units can be seen in future videos of the layout. Edited February 10, 2014 by Sandwich&AshfordMR 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 Having shown you the progress above in pictures, a summary video is provided below in the February update along with future plans... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Over the weekend I have been adding scenery to the Sandwich Platform and building the fence across the back of the platform. I have also got some more benches and another Hornby modern shelter for the platform. Other additions to the platform will be some information signs, station nameboards, advertising and gluing the access bridge into position. Here are some pictures of the latest scenery work: And a view of what's on the TMD through the fence! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Very nice detailing there Matt! Sod's law I need signals with left hand feathers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Very nice detailing there Matt! Sod's law I need signals with left hand feathers! Such a shame swifty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 On the way to Model Rail Scotland! Currently at Penrith. Not far now. Videos and news later! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Video news - did a lot of filming to do three videos around 10 mins or less for each. plan is for two videos of OO Gauge layouts and another video for N gauge. as before with the Warley videos I have only videoed modern image layouts which suits my era of modelling. they upload train is currently on the slow line. Videos posted below upon arrival! Layout news - purchases included depot accessories, buffer lights, greenery items and a train to be announced in the near future.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 The videos have uploaded: 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 Plus a video on the N gauge layouts is uploaded too now Enjoy. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 The train purchased from Model Rail Scotland has now arrived at the Ashford Platform.... It's another Southeastern Networker for the layout. So here is the video on my original project to get the actual Networker moving and with the new Networker in tow, quite literally. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 An update on what I have been up to; Fitting more signals to the layout including a route indicator number for platforms at Ashford approach line. Starting a new project with wagons to go with my colas engines. Continuing the never ending project of the electrostar. Although I say never ending I hope its near ending on recent good progress. For the next week I will be uploading pictures of the stages of livery application to the Southeastern Electrostar. Before revealing the full sets new livery and running of the set in a project video on YouTube. So here is the first stage which is decodering the cars. Each car has a decoder with the middle car having the motor for the train and the rear and front having directional lighting. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 An update on what I have been up to; Fitting more signals to the layout including a route indicator number for platforms at Ashford approach line. Starting a new project with wagons to go with my colas engines. Continuing the never ending project of the electrostar. Although I say never ending I hope its near ending on recent good progress. For the next week I will be uploading pictures of the stages of livery application to the Southeastern Electrostar. Before revealing the full sets new livery and running of the set in a project video on YouTube. So here is the first stage which is decodering the cars. Each car has a decoder with the middle car having the motor for the train and the rear and front having directional lighting. 1. Is the route indicator a "dummy" ? 2. & 3...........Have been unable to get back to mine.......yet........See how you get on,looked good last time I looked. 4. Where ?.......... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 1. Is the ro ute indicator a "dummy" ? 2. & 3...........Have been unable to get back to mine.......yet........See how you get on,looked good last time I looked. 4. Where ?.......... Thanks for the reply dt. A1. When i get home later i need to wire it up correctly so it fully works in connection with points switching and the signal at clear and post here asap when working. A2. I saw your posts when you were cutting up to correct lengths more accurately than my attempt tbf. A4. here... (had problems adding photo from phone) Furthermore, here is the second stage of the electrostar paint process recoating the coach in matt white spray paint. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 Some more stages of the Electrostar livery painting process. I will add that the cab ends had been previously painted and completed prior to the re-paint process. The yellow doors are first painted onto the coach. Then the black outline for the doors is put on. Before the solebar is masked and painted on. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Good to see you have come back to the project.............. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 The centre car livery was completed earlier and requires the windows to be added on. The windows will all be 'blacked out' due to the motor, decoders and wires in the car and the fact I never took the windows out of the body shell in the first place when cutting down the cars. So covering up my muck up at the same time . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Todd Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Keep it going.................. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 These are pictures from the past when I previously painted the cab ends of the electrostar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wollastonblue Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) Hi, Just read through this thread, and I'm very impressed with your work. This is just the sort of layout I would like to start to build in place of my N gauge now I have a little son who WILL want to play trains with daddy. Just a couple of questions: What are the baseboard dimensions? Is the track all setrack? Keep up the good work. Edited March 21, 2014 by wollastonblue 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Just a couple of questions: What are the baseboard dimensions? Is the track all setrack? Dimensions are 6ft 5in x 5ft board Most of the track is Hornby setrack with a small amount of flexitrack sections to fill in the gaps. Thanks for the kind comments and hope that helps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) Finished the centre car for the Electrostar (bottom picture) But to show my first attempt against the second livery attempt. 1st attempt: New centre car which contains the motor for the 3-car electrostar. Edited March 23, 2014 by Sandwich&AshfordMR 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich&AshfordMR Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Here is another finished electrostar car and pictured in Ashford station. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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